McConnell headed to Afghanistan, Karzai says

1/9/13 6:03 PM EST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday afternoon and told reporters that McConnell and other senators would be traveling to Afghanistan this week.

McConnell's office declined to release details on the CODEL, but the Kentucky Republican was in the room when Karzai made the announcement.

“Some of the other senators are headed with Sen. McConnell tomorrow to Afghanistan,” Karzai said during a brief photo opportunity in McConnell’s Senate office. “I’m sorry I’m not there to receive them and host them.”

Karzai is Washington for several days and will meet with President Barack Obama on Friday.

“I hope your discussions with the administration and members of Congress are fruitful,” McConnell told Karzai.